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Malik Gant

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#42

2019 SEASON

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Biography

Gant, 21, was a former walk-on at Marshall who earned a scholarship following the 2017 spring drills. The 6-foot-2, 200-punder had a breakout sophomore season with 89 tackles in 12 games. Last season, he started in 13 games and finished with 95 total tackles and two interceptions.

Gant, 21, was a former walk-on at Marshall who earned a scholarship following the 2017 spring drills. The 6-foot-2, 200-punder had a breakout sophomore season with 89 tackles in 12 games. Last season, he started in 13 games and finished with 95 total tackles and two interceptions.

Pronounced mah-LEEK

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Malik Gant was signed by the New England Patriots as a rookie free agent on May 2, 2019.

2019 (0/0)

Placed on injured reserve on Aug. 31, 2019.

College

Appeared in 13 games in 2018 as a redshirt junior and made 95 tackles while adding two interceptions and eight passes defensed.

Played in 12 games with 10 starts as a redshirt sophomore in 2017 and had a breakout season, finishing with 100 tackles and five passes defensed.

Appeared in all 12 games as a reserve safety as a redshirt freshman in 2016 and made six tackles.

Redshirted his freshman season in 2015

Personal

Starred at safety and cornerback at Woodson High School in Washington D.C., the same high school that produced former NFL quarterback Byron Leftwich.